Gabon Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Gabon generated 1.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 2.60 TWh in 2024. Gabon's electricity demand peaked at 3.73 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Gabon's electricity went from 304 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 525 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Gabon starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Gabon generated 1.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 2.60 TWh in 2024.
Gabon's electricity demand peaked at 3.73 TWh in 2022.
The carbon intensity of Gabon's electricity went from 304 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 525 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Gabon's lowest carbon intensity on record was 304 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
Gas's share of Gabon's electricity went from 17.6% in 2000 to 44.2% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, GWh

Gabon generated 1.31 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 2.60 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, GWh

Gabon electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	1.31 TWh	1.31 TWh
2001	1.40 TWh	1.40 TWh
2002	1.47 TWh	1.47 TWh
2003	1.53 TWh	1.53 TWh
2004	1.53 TWh	1.53 TWh
2005	1.57 TWh	1.57 TWh
2006	1.66 TWh	1.66 TWh
2007	1.73 TWh	1.73 TWh
2008	1.81 TWh	1.81 TWh
2009	1.83 TWh	1.83 TWh
2010	1.93 TWh	1.93 TWh
2011	2.03 TWh	2.03 TWh
2012	2.16 TWh	2.16 TWh
2013	2.09 TWh	2.27 TWh
2014	1.99 TWh	2.38 TWh
2015	2.12 TWh	2.46 TWh
2016	2.19 TWh	2.54 TWh
2017	2.24 TWh	2.70 TWh
2018	2.78 TWh	3.29 TWh
2019	2.84 TWh	3.37 TWh
2020	2.93 TWh	3.47 TWh
2021	2.96 TWh	3.49 TWh
2022	3.19 TWh	3.73 TWh
2023	2.59 TWh	3.17 TWh
2024	2.60 TWh	3.18 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Gabon's electricity went from 304 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 525 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Gabon carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	304 gCO2/kWh
2001	306 gCO2/kWh
2002	309 gCO2/kWh
2003	333 gCO2/kWh
2004	333 gCO2/kWh
2005	375 gCO2/kWh
2006	337 gCO2/kWh
2007	406 gCO2/kWh
2008	404 gCO2/kWh
2009	402 gCO2/kWh
2010	447 gCO2/kWh
2011	494 gCO2/kWh
2012	482 gCO2/kWh
2013	456 gCO2/kWh
2014	502 gCO2/kWh
2015	479 gCO2/kWh
2016	527 gCO2/kWh
2017	495 gCO2/kWh
2018	440 gCO2/kWh
2019	444 gCO2/kWh
2020	427 gCO2/kWh
2021	440 gCO2/kWh
2022	427 gCO2/kWh
2023	524 gCO2/kWh
2024	525 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	2.60 TWh	3.18 TWh	580 GWh	525 gCO2/kWh	35.4%
2023	2.59 TWh	3.17 TWh	580 GWh	524 gCO2/kWh	35.5%
2022	3.19 TWh	3.73 TWh	540 GWh	427 gCO2/kWh	48.0%
2021	2.96 TWh	3.49 TWh	530 GWh	440 gCO2/kWh	46.6%
2020	2.93 TWh	3.47 TWh	540 GWh	427 gCO2/kWh	48.8%
2019	2.84 TWh	3.37 TWh	530 GWh	444 gCO2/kWh	46.5%
2018	2.78 TWh	3.29 TWh	510 GWh	440 gCO2/kWh	47.1%
2017	2.24 TWh	2.70 TWh	460 GWh	495 gCO2/kWh	42.0%
2016	2.19 TWh	2.54 TWh	350 GWh	527 gCO2/kWh	37.9%
2015	2.12 TWh	2.46 TWh	340 GWh	479 gCO2/kWh	43.4%
2014	1.99 TWh	2.38 TWh	390 GWh	502 gCO2/kWh	40.2%
2013	2.09 TWh	2.27 TWh	180 GWh	456 gCO2/kWh	45.0%
2012	2.16 TWh	2.16 TWh	0 TWh	482 gCO2/kWh	42.1%
2011	2.03 TWh	2.03 TWh	0 TWh	494 gCO2/kWh	41.4%
2010	1.93 TWh	1.93 TWh	0 TWh	447 gCO2/kWh	47.2%
2009	1.83 TWh	1.83 TWh	0 TWh	402 gCO2/kWh	51.9%
2008	1.81 TWh	1.81 TWh	0 TWh	404 gCO2/kWh	49.2%
2007	1.73 TWh	1.73 TWh	0 TWh	406 gCO2/kWh	46.2%
2006	1.66 TWh	1.66 TWh	0 TWh	337 gCO2/kWh	57.2%
2005	1.57 TWh	1.57 TWh	0 TWh	375 gCO2/kWh	51.6%
2004	1.53 TWh	1.53 TWh	0 TWh	333 gCO2/kWh	58.2%
2003	1.53 TWh	1.53 TWh	0 TWh	333 gCO2/kWh	58.8%
2002	1.47 TWh	1.47 TWh	0 TWh	309 gCO2/kWh	62.6%
2001	1.40 TWh	1.40 TWh	0 TWh	306 gCO2/kWh	62.9%
2000	1.31 TWh	1.31 TWh	0 TWh	304 gCO2/kWh	61.8%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Bioenergy
2024	44.2%	20.4%	35.0%	0.4%
2023	44.0%	20.5%	35.1%	0.4%
2022	35.1%	16.9%	47.7%	0.3%
2021	37.5%	15.9%	46.3%	0.3%
2020	37.5%	13.7%	48.5%	0.3%
2019	38.7%	14.8%	46.1%	0.4%
2018	38.9%	14.0%	46.8%	0.4%
2017	49.6%	8.5%	41.5%	0.5%
2016	52.5%	9.6%	37.4%	0.5%
2015	46.2%	10.4%	42.9%	0.5%
2014	47.2%	12.6%	39.7%	0.5%
2013	40.2%	14.8%	44.5%	0.5%
2012	44.0%	13.9%	41.7%	0.5%
2011	47.3%	11.3%	40.9%	0.5%
2010	42.0%	10.9%	46.6%	0.5%
2009	35.0%	13.1%	51.4%	0.6%
2008	27.6%	23.2%	48.6%	0.6%
2007	19.7%	34.1%	45.7%	0.6%
2006	19.9%	22.9%	56.6%	0.6%
2005	21.0%	27.4%	51.0%	0.6%
2004	20.9%	20.9%	57.5%	0.7%
2003	22.9%	18.3%	58.2%	0.7%
2002	22.5%	15.0%	61.9%	0.7%
2001	22.1%	15.0%	62.1%	0.7%
2000	17.6%	20.6%	61.1%	0.8%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Gabon Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/gabon/history/

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World Power Monitor. Gabon Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/gabon/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_gabon_history_2024,
  title = {{Gabon Electricity History, 2000 to 2024}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/gabon/history/}
}

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